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During the opening ceremonies of the Cherokee Heritage celebration, two participants discover the body of a third-grade girl, sexually molested and brutally murdered, and half-Cherokee police chief Mitch Bushyhead must search for the killer

383 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1992

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Jean Hager

33 books39 followers
aka Leah Crane, Marlaine Kyle, Sara North, Jeanne Stephens and Amanda McAllister.

Jean Hager is the award-winning author of two acclaimed mystery series. One features the half-Cherokee police chief, Mitch Bushyhead. The other stars an investigator for the Cherokee Nation, Molly Bearpaw, and includes her two previous novels, Ravenmocker and . Winner of numerous awards, Jean Hager lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Series:
* Mitch Bushyhead
* Molly Bearpaw
* Iris House B&B

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Profile Image for Melanie Callahan.
32 reviews1 follower
June 5, 2017
Good Mystery

I had never read this author's work previously, and am not sure I'll read any other novels by them. It was okay, a bit predictable and plodding. The characters weren't as three dimensional as they could have been. Still this is a book to pass time with. Or killit.
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April 19, 2018
Disappointing

It makes me sad when a competent writer doesn't think enough of their work to proofread. This book is full of typos. Examples: one character is referred to by three different names.....Mery, Merv and Merry. Cheerleaders "pom poms" are referred to as "porn porns". Ridiculous.
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4 reviews1 follower
April 27, 2018
mystery with heart

A fascinating glimpse into a Cherokee boarding school when an eight year old girl is murdered right off the boundary of school property. Excellent character development and a story line that grabs your interest. (I would have given it 5 stars but there are several typos)
5 reviews1 follower
September 10, 2020
Excellent story, messed up formatting

The mysteries in this series are really good!
The typos are numerous, the format of the paragraph and dialog makes conversations confusing. I strongly recommend a proofreader.
Profile Image for Donald Baker.
29 reviews
August 1, 2017
A good story!

The author needs to find a new proof reader. The story line was very good but the errors were dssrupting.
Profile Image for Linette M. Ellis.
32 reviews
September 17, 2018
Good Read

This book was a very good read. Even with all the typos and misspellings. I found this book had a good plot and well thought out. I totally enjoyed it and look for more.
Profile Image for Carol Wotring.
25 reviews3 followers
January 1, 2019
Another excellent story

Loved the storytelling in this book, and the native American people who the stories move around. Great mysteries, keeping you involved until the last minute!
4,374 reviews28 followers
December 19, 2019
Good

This b brings in the way children who have Indian parents who send there children to a private schools and
Profile Image for Tracy.
132 reviews
December 30, 2019
Whodunnit was a person who was a very, very minor character, so that felt like cheating to me. But the characterizations were all very good.
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43 reviews1 follower
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December 15, 2020
hager develops her characters well, and i enjoy the cheyenne information
Profile Image for Sue Aimes.
3 reviews
April 22, 2017
I really enjoy the Native American genre of mysteries on the reservations. I particularly enjoyed this book about the Cherokee. I like learning about the culture of the different tribes. I now have another favorite in Mitch Bushyhead.
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